Oak Leaf Motif Spool Knitter

Handcrafted 8 Pin Spool Knitter

Dave has handmade this 3 inch spool knitter out of Poplar wood. He has also burn etched an oak leaf motif all the way around it. This spool knitter has 8 brass pins that will not rust, and comes with a 6 inch loop lifter. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Acrylic Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Dave handcrafted this 2 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful acrylic stock. The color is a Sapphire with icy swirls, and this gorgeous fiber art tool has been polished to a glass finish. More photos of this incredible tool can be seen at the Ebay auction.

Handcrafted Oak and Rosewood Spool Knitter

Handcrafted Oak and Rosewood Spool Knitter

Dave handmade this 4 inch spool knitter and loop lifter out of oak and dark rosewood. He has burn etched an oak leaf motif all the way around it. This spool knitter, which can also be called a knitting nancy or knitting tower, has 4 brass pins that will not rust. This piece has been initialed and dated by Dave.

An additional photo can be seen at the Ebay auction listing for this item.

Tulipwood Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Tulipwood Pattern Pricker Pin Vise

Dave has handcrafted this 2 1/4 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful Tulipwood. It comes in a gift box ready for Christmas, and is currently up for auction on Ebay. You can also view more photos at the auction listing.

Leopardwood Russian Style Spindle

Leopardwood Russian Style Spindle

Dave hand crafted this Russian style spindle out of Leopardwood which is a very dense and heavy wood. This spindle is 11 ¼ inches long and weighs 48g (1.7 oz).

Russian style spindles are used for traditional hand spinning of fine yarn such as Cashmere, Yak, Bison, and similar short stapled, fine fibers. They are used with a spinning base support such as wood or ceramic bowl that the base of the spindle can spin freely in. They vary in length and weight according to the spinning task such as very fine yarn and plying of several colors of yarns.

This beautiful handmade Russian spindle is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

Red Acrylic Pin Vise Lace Bobbin Pattern Pricker

Dave handcrafted this 2 inch pattern pricker pin vise from colorful acrylic stock. The color is a deep red with black swirls polished to a glass finish. The photo just doesn't do this piece justice!

This stunning fiber art tool is currently up for auction on Ebay, where you can also view one additional photo.

Needle Vise Pattern Pricker

Needle Vise Pattern Pricker

Dave has crafted this needle vise pattern pricker from beautiful dyed and stabilized Box Elder Burl. It is approximately 2 ¾ inches long and is currently up for auction on Ebay.

Bacote Wooden Double Ended Crochet Hook Sizes J/K

Bacote Wooden Double Ended Crochet Hook Sizes J/K

Dave has hand crafted this double ended hook out of exotic and warmed toned Bacote wood. It has the popular yarn size hooks J(6.00mm) and K (6.50 mm) and is approximately 7 1/2 inches long. Additional photos of this hook can be found at the Ebay auction.

Beautiful Purple Swirl Acrylic Tatting Shuttle

Beautiful Purple Swirl Acrylic Tatting Shuttle

Dave handcrafted this gorgeous tatting shuttle from purple swirl acrylic stock. With the swirling thread design it, looks like it is already busy tatting without you! This tatting shuttle is 2 ½ inches in length, and has been initialed by Dave.

If you would like to view an additional photo of this tatting shuttle, click here to view the Ebay auction listing.

Buckeye Burl Spool Knitter

Buckeye Burl Spool Knitter

Dave has handcrafted this four brass pin spool knitter using Buckeye Burl. He has also burn etched the autumn leaf design around it. This spool knitter is 3 1/2 inches long. The companion 4 1/2 inch needle/loop lifter is made from buffalo bone.

If you would like to view more photos of this spool knitter, please visit the Ebay auction.

Handmade Fern Motif Crochet Hook SZ H, 5.00MM

Handmade Fern Motif Crochet Hook SZ H, 5.00MM

Dave hand crafted this crochet hook out of dark East Indian Rosewood and American Cherry. The Fern motif has been burn etched in the Cherry finial. It is a US size H, 5.00mm and is 6 5/8 inches long and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish. An additional photo can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Rosewood Tip Double Point Knitting Needles US 11

Rosewood Tip Double Point Knitting Needles US 11

Dave has handcrafted this set of double point needles out of Birch with Rosewood tips. They are 8 inches long and US size 11, 8.00 mm. More photos can be found at the Ebay auction.

Handcrafted Inlayed Padauk Lace Tatting Shuttle

Handcrafted Inlayed Padauk Lace Tatting Shuttle

This is a 2 1/2 inch tatting shuttle that Dave handcrafted from brightly colored padauk wood. One side has been inlayed with a piece of burl maple. He specifically looked for a piece of burl that had natural voids (holes) in it so that he could also inlace it with turquoise and copper, accenting its' natural art.

This gorgeous tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish. More photos can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

Handcrafted Inlayed Walnut Lace Tatting Shuttle

Handcrafted Inlayed Walnut Lace Tatting Shuttle

Currently up for auction on Ebay, is a larger 3 1/2 inch shuttle that Dave has handcrafted from walnut. On one side he has inlayed a piece of burl maple. He specifically looked for a piece of burl that had natural voids (holes) in it so that he could also inlace it with turquoise and brass, accenting its' natural art. This tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave and has a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

Hitty Doll Carved Bone Quill Pen & Lapis Inkwell

Hitty Doll Carved Bone Quill Pen & Lapis Lazuli Inkwell

Have you been looking for an inkwell and quill pen for your Hitty desk? Among Hitty’s gifts from her First Hundred Years was.. "...a quill pen out of a feather shed by a neighbor's parrot...". The feather is described as "...a green so bright, with a touch of scarlet thrown in...".

Dave carved this miniature feather quill pen out of Buffalo bone and used some of his colored scrimshaw inks to dye it green with a touch of scarlet. One can’t very well have a quill pen without an inkwell, so he turned this miniature ink bottle out of Truestone lapis lazuli. Truestone is crushed lapis powder mixed with resin making it a composite material that can be carved or turned on a lathe.

The feather measures 2 inches long and the inkwell is approx 3/8 inch high and 7/16 inch diameter on the bottom. More photos of this hand carved quill and inkwell can be found at the Ebay auction listing.

The Golden Dragonfly Lace Tatting Shuttle

The Golden Dragonfly Lace Tatting Shuttle

Real gold? Yes, real gold! Many of our customers already know we like to recycle, up-cycle and use found materials in some of our pieces, so when Dave had a $900 gold crown recently replaced, he made sure he walked out of the dentists office with his old gold crown in his pocket to use as inlay. Gold crowns usually vary between 14 and 18 karat gold.

Dave handcrafted this 2 5/8 inch tatting shuttle out of a beautiful piece of figured maple wood (also called curly maple, tiger or fiddleback maple). He then carved out the dragonfly and inlayed it with fine grains of gold that he filed off of his old gold crown. Don’t worry…he heated it up to white hot with a torch to soften it so any germs are long gone :) Since Dave had this crown for over 10 years, you might say its like getting a piece of the artist in your shuttle! Maybe he can get enough inlays out of this old crown to pay for the new one!!

This truly unique tatting shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave, and can be found currently up for auction on Ebay.

Handcrafted Poplar Crochet Rug Hook Size N, 10mm

Handcrafted Poplar Crochet Rug Hook Size N, 10mm

Dave handcrafted this approx 5 3/4 inch crochet rug hook using Olive Green color Poplar wood. It is US Size N (10.00 mm). This hook has a hand rubbed bees wax finish.

This hook is currently up for auction on Ebay :)

Oregon Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle

Oregon Myrtlewood Tatting Shuttle

Dave has handcrafted this small 2 1/4 inch tatting shuttle from golden colored Oregon Myrtlewood and burn etched this starburst design on both sides. This shuttle has a hand rubbed bees wax finish and has been initialed and dated by Dave. This shuttle is currently up for auction on Ebay.

~What is Oregon Myrtlewood?~

Oregon Myrtlewood is a broadleaf evergreen native to Southwestern Oregon and Northwestern California. Although different, Oregon Myrtlewood has a lot of similarities to the Myrtlewood growing in the Holy Land. Oregon Myrtlewood became popular for making gift items back in the early 1900’s. Oregon Myrtlewood possesses a wide variety of beautiful colors and grain patterns and is noted by many as being one of the world’s most beautiful woods. The colors range from blond to black with many shades of honey, browns, grays, reds and greens in between. Oregon woodworkers have developed a small cottage industry making handcrafted Myrtle wood products and gifts for visitors. Many beautiful gifts and works of art crafted out of Myrtlewood. In the Bible, the Myrtle tree is of special religious significance, representing fertility and life.

Handcrafted Walnut Tatting Shuttle with Inlayed Ceramic Cameo

Handcrafted Walnut Tatting Shuttle with Inlayed Ceramic Cameo

Dave handcrafted this 2 ¾ inch shuttle out of Walnut. Jo, Good Dirt Jewelry, made this kiln fired ceramic cameo of the Three Muses (or Three Graces) with a pink glaze for me to inset into the shuttle. The burn etched motif is one of Dave's favorites because it looks so classical and also makes the shuttle look like a little musical instrument. This shuttle has a hand rubbed bees wax satin finish. This shuttle has been initialed and dated by Dave. An additional photo may be viewed at the Ebay auction for this piece.

Birch and Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Birch and Walnut Crochet Hook Size J 6.00mm

Dave handcrafted this 6 1/4 inch size J (6.00 mm) crochet hook out of White Birch with a Walnut finial. The accent ring is made of a colorful green and yellow swirl celluloid. The hook has a hand rubbed bees wax finish Additional photos of this hook can be found at the Ebay auction.